Tennis ITF US Open 2024

[vlad 377]

  On 8/30/2024 at 4:48 AM, Josh said:

 Van De Zandschulp defeats  Alcaraz 6-1, 7-5, 6-4 in R2 

 

Obviously he hasn’t been the same ever since his loss to Djokovic in the Olympic final, but at the very least you’d think he’d at the very least be able to take a set or two. 

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One of the major surprises this year. Beating Alcaraz, Van de Zandschulp has now a possible long road in US Open. At least 2 more rounds he can beat everyone because all his possible opponents from now on are very beatable till Quarterfinals.

[Noorderling29 170]

Let’s see how he handles the pressure. 

[vlad 377]

  On 8/30/2024 at 6:33 AM, Noorderling29 said:

Let’s see how he handles the pressure. 

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I think he should forget about the pressure, from now on he has nothing to lose, all is a bonus. I'll be his fan during this US Open

[Noorderling29 170]

If only life was that easy.

[Monzanator 4,611]

Women's Olympic final rematch will happen in R4 with Zheng Qinwen vs Donna Vekic.

[copravolley 325]

Musetti is probably more talented than Sinner, but for various reasons he may not achieve the results he does. When you look at Musetti's individual moves, only a genius can play like that.

[Monzanator 4,611]

Alexei Popyrin beats Novak Djokovic in four sets in R3. Totally deserved, Popyrin outplayed Djokovic for majority of the match.

 

It's 11.50 pm in NY and Sabalenka vs Alexandrova is yet to start.

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Djokovic's defeat means for the first time since 2002 we'll have a calendar year without Federer, Nadal or Djokovic winning at least one of the Grand Slams on the men's side

 

 

[heywoodu 15,353]

  On 8/31/2024 at 8:19 AM, Monzanator said:

Djokovic's defeat means for the first time since 2002 we'll have a calendar year without Federer, Nadal or Djokovic winning at least one of the Grand Slams on the men's side

 

 

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This sounds like excellent news  

 

Not 'against' them, but simply because having different winners is good. I'm sure the last one hasn't been won yet for Djokovic, and next time at the Australian Open the whole 'can he write history!?' will just go on repeat again, but generally this seems like a good development for the sport itself.

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Paula Badosa keeps the Spanish flag flying as she makes GS QF for the second time in her career and is on the verge of getting back to Top 20 of the ranking